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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99945962.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/96, C12N 9/98, C12N 9/16 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/516 (87) International publication number: WO 0020/569 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.10.1998 DK 981251 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: HENRIKSEN, Lotte, Rugholm DK-2880 Bagsv rd (DK) MARCUSSEN, Erik DK-2750 Ballerup (DK) (74) Representative: Pedersen, Karen Oestergaard et al Novozymes,Patents,Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)